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Thistle Dew Lake Wee Heavy

327 calories 38.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Source: Old Philosphopher
Calories: 327 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 8th 2014
1.097
1.031
8.6%
20.6
21.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise16 lb Golden Promise 37 3 79%
3 lb Canadian - Honey Malt3 lb Honey Malt 37 25 14.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.9%
4 oz United Kingdom - Peated Malt4 oz Peated Malt 38 2.5 1.2%
20.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northdown0.5 oz Northdown Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 11.6 33.3%
0.50 oz Pride of Ringwood0.5 oz Pride of Ringwood Hops Pellet 10 Aroma 15 min 6.7 33.3%
0.50 oz Northdown0.5 oz Northdown Hops Pellet 8.6 Aroma 5 min 2.31 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 437 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
1-1/4 tsp gypsum
1/2 tsp Epsom salt
2 tsp chalk
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion -- 158 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.59 30.4  
Mash volume with grains 9.21 36.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.53 -10.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.69 2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3.94 g | 15.8 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.28 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Thistle Dew Lake Wee Heavy" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by Old Philosphopher. All Grain, ABV 8.6%, IBU 20.61, SRM 21.45, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Honey Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Peated Malt) Hops: (Northdown, Pride of Ringwood)
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